Cyber Safety Worksheet: Digital Footprint
Stay safe (Posts last): Fine to post: your projects, art, poems, book reviews, nature photos, cheers for your team. Better not: angry rants, rude jokes, friends’ secrets, tickets, report cards, house number, where you are now. Before posting, ask: would I show this to a teacher — and be happy to see it in 10 years?
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- 1.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your exam hall ticket (b) where you are now (c) your science project (d) your phone number
- 2.👣 Fact or myth? What you post at age 12 does not matter later. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 3.Which of these is fine to post? (a) your phone number (b) your house number (c) a drawing you made (d) a rude joke
- 4.True or false: “your science project” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 5.👣 Fact or myth? Posts that disappear in 24 hours can never be saved. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 6.🌱 Which builds a good digital footprint? (a) sharing your projects (b) gossip posts (c) rude jokes (d) angry rants
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) a nature photo (c) where you are now (d) your clay model
- 8.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a nature photo? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 9.⏳ How long can a post stay online? (a) one hour (b) for many years (c) one day (d) until you sleep
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your house number (b) a fun fact (c) a poem you wrote (d) a recipe you tried
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a recipe you tried (b) a poem you wrote (c) a nature photo (d) your phone number
- 12.True or false: “a book review” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an angry rant (b) your exam hall ticket (c) your science project (d) your house number
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a fun fact (b) a nature photo (c) a recipe you tried (d) an angry rant
- 15.True or false: “a fun fact” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: “your clay model” is fine to post. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧐 Before you post, ask yourself… (a) would I show a teacher? (b) is it funny? (c) will it get likes? (d) is it long?
- 18.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: where you are now? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 19.👣 Fact or myth? A kind, helpful post can become part of a good digital footprint. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 20.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your house number (b) a poem you wrote (c) a book review (d) your clay model
- 21.Which of these is better not to post? (a) your phone number (b) a book review (c) a recipe you tried (d) a poem you wrote
- 22.👣 Fact or myth? A deleted post is gone forever. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 23.👣 Fact or myth? Only famous people have a digital footprint. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 24.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your exam hall ticket? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 25.👣 Fact or myth? Screenshots can keep a post even after you delete it. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your train ticket (b) a drawing you made (c) a book review (d) a recipe you tried
- 27.Which of these is fine to post? (a) where you are now (b) a friend’s secret (c) your report card (d) a cheer for your team
- 28.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: your train ticket? (a) fine to post (b) better not to post
- 29.👣 What is a digital footprint? (a) your shoe size (b) a fingerprint scan (c) your step count (d) your online trail
- 30.True or false: “your phone number” is better not to post. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: “a drawing you made” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
- 32.Which of these is fine to post? (a) a nature photo (b) your house number (c) a rude joke (d) your phone number
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a recipe you tried (b) a fun fact (c) a plant you grew (d) a photo in uniform
- 34.🔎 Someone searches your name online in 10 years. What do you want them to find? (a) kind, positive posts (b) rude comments (c) angry fights (d) embarrassing photos
- 35.👣 Fine to post or better not to post: a fun fact? (a) better not to post (b) fine to post
- 36.👣 Fact or myth? Colleges and employers sometimes look at what people posted years ago. (a) a myth (b) a fact
- 37.👣 Fact or myth? Things in a “private” chat can still be copied and forwarded. (a) a fact (b) a myth
- 38.True or false: “a plant you grew” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: “your science project” is better not to post. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: “your report card” is fine to post. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- your science project
- a myth
- a drawing you made
- True
- a myth
- sharing your projects
- where you are now
- fine to post
- for many years
- your house number
- your phone number
- True
- your science project
- an angry rant
- True
- True
- would I show a teacher?
- better not to post
- a fact
- your house number
- your phone number
- a myth
- a myth
- better not to post
- a fact
- your train ticket
- a cheer for your team
- better not to post
- your online trail
- True
- True
- a nature photo
- a photo in uniform
- kind, positive posts
- fine to post
- a fact
- a fact
- False
- False
- False
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